Lie February 15, 2019 · Speech · Immigration

“I get my numbers from a lot of sources -- like Homeland Security, primarily. And the numbers that I have from Homeland Security are a disaster. And you know what else is a disaster? The numbers that come out of Homeland Security, Kirstjen, for the cost that we spend and the money that we lose because of illegal immigration: Billions and billions of dollars a month.”

Said
February 15, 2019
Where
Speech
Verdict
Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Immigration
Source
Washington Post claims database (claim ID 8859)

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